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Household of John May (born 1853, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John May and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1853 in Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1854 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Child, David (born 1874 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Child, William G (born 1876 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Child, Joseph (born 1879 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Child, Mary Ann (born 1881 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Relative, Catherine (born 1856 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Male

David

May

Child
Male

William G

May

Child
Male

Joseph

May

Child
Female

Mary Ann

May

Child
Female

Catherine

Davies

Relative
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

28

1853

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

May

Wife

Married

27

1854

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

May

Child

Single

7

1874

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

William G

May

Child

Single

5

1876

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

May

Child

Single

2

1879

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

May

Child

Single

0

1881

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Davies

Relative

Widow

25

1856

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

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